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my_o god_n in_o vain_a give_v give_v give_v it_o thou_o bless_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n break_v it_o thou_o and_o give_v it_o let_v not_o we_o take_v it_o for_o if_o thou_o give_v it_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o in_o time_n place_n and_o measure_n whereas_o if_o we_o take_v it_o ourselves_o we_o observe_v none_o of_o these_o rule_n but_o take_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n us._n to_o us._n not_o only_o to_o i_o and_o my_o family_n but_o to_o all_o thy_o servant_n that_o need_v it_o day_n this_o day_n that_o be_v this_o day_n of_o our_o life_n this_o time_n for_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o our_o day_n 3â—…_n heb._n 3â—…_n why_o shall_v we_o beg_v bread_n for_o uncertain_a time_n for_o we_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o a_o age_n a_o year_n or_o a_o day_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o day_n and_o a_o day_n be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o providence_n be_v not_o hereby_o forbid_v or_o that_o none_o shall_v lay_v up_o with_o 41._o with_o gen._n 41._o joseph_n or_o with_o the_o 6.6_o the_o pro._n 6.6_o ant._n give_v we_o o_o lord_n bread_n convenient_a and_o meet_a to_o serve_v we_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n also_o trespass_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 27.9_o esa_n 27.9_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n 59.2_o esa_n 59.2_o our_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v us._n 5.25_o jer._n 5.25_o our_o iniquity_n have_v withheld_a good_a thing_n from_o us._n 3.44_o lam._n 3.44_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v not_o pass_v through_o 9.31_o joh._n 9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n as_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n stand_v up_o against_o we_o and_o be_v not_o forgive_v we_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o receive_v any_o good_a at_o god_n hand_n forgive_v forgive_v therefore_o o_o lord_n not_o only_o give_v but_o forgive_v also_o the_o gild_n the_o punishment_n and_o in_o this_o thy_o mercy_n be_v manifest_v that_o thou_o give_v to_o those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v must_v crave_v forgiveness_n give_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v forgive_v we_o also_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o angel_n their_o sin_n be_v not_o 6._o jude_n 6._o will_v not_o be_v forgive_v we_o may_v in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n we_o be_v unworthy_a let_v we_o not_o be_v unthankful_a debt_n our_o trespass_n or_o debt_n we_o become_v debtor_n or_o trespasser_n as_o often_o as_o
god_n have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_v but_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v thou_o to_o live_v while_n to_o morrow_n if_o therefore_o thou_o have_v live_v ill_o hitherto_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o even_o to_o day_n therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o we_o defer_v not_o our_o repentance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n lest_o we_o be_v take_v in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o least_o expect_v and_o with_o the_o virgin_n hear_v that_o bitter_a say_n i_o know_v you_o not_o 25.12_o mat._n 25.12_o yet_o many_o there_o be_v and_o those_o too_o many_o that_o so_o large_o promise_v to_o themselves_o god_n expectance_n and_o patience_n and_o thereupon_o so_o long_o continue_v in_o their_o evil_a course_n that_o they_o be_v by_o his_o indignation_n at_o their_o procrastination_n so_o prevent_v that_o they_o neither_o find_v time_n to_o convert_v nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o remission_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v good_a and_o safe_a counsel_n 5.7_o ecclus._n 5.7_o make_v no_o tarry_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o thou_o put_v of_o thy_o repentance_n till_o thou_o be_v old_a as_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o he_o in_o thy_o day_n of_o strength_n for_o if_o thou_o repente_v when_o thou_o can_v sin_v no_o long_o thy_o sin_n leave_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o they_o last_o the_o most_o powerful_a act_n of_o repentance_n with_o god_n be_v unfeigned_a sorrow_n with_o sigh_n groan_n and_o weep_v accompany_v it_o for_o tear_n be_v even_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o wound_a soul_n and_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n as_o the_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n neither_o do_v tear_n which_o be_v shed_v without_o hypocrisy_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o david_n say_v 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friend_n or_o the_o like_a 2._o evil_a as_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n harlot_n and_o other_o the_o devil_n instrument_n 3._o good_a and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o of_o hatred_n or_o grief_n such_o be_v the_o tear_n we_o spend_v in_o bewail_v our_o sin_n 2_o of_o joy_n or_o love_n either_o for_o that_o comfort_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o hope_n that_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o or_o for_o the_o love_n and_o earnest_a desire_n we_o have_v to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n otherwise_o tear_n in_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o plain_a water_n flow_v from_o the_o conduit_n of_o our_o head_n by_o the_o pipe_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o mere_a excrement_n the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v the_o second_o mortification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o 6.4.5.6_o rom._n 6.4.5.6_o who_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a quench_v and_o abate_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o natural_a strength_n of_o our_o corruption_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o we_o partly_o original_o by_o adam_n fall_n 3._o colos_n 3._o which_o be_v that_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o old_a man_n and_o partly_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v actual_o increase_v by_o our_o own_o frailty_n it_o consist_v 1._o in_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o sinne._n 2._o in_o our_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o both_o which_o 38.18_o psal_n 38.18_o be_v set_v down_o in_o one_o verse_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 1._o our_o acknowledgement_n be_v either_o 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a 1._o inward_a acknowledgement_n be_v when_o we_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o 2.15_o psal_n 38.5_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o our_o thought_n testify_v against_o us._n 2._o outward_a 38.39_o psal_n 38.39_o be_v when_o we_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o by_o speech_n or_o other_o outward_a action_n and_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o publication_n or_o manifestation_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o guilt_n whereby_o we_o testify_v and_o bewail_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o have_v withal_o a_o settle_a resolution_n and_o purpose_n to_o offend_v he_o no_o more_o confession_n be_v either_o public_a private_a public_a confession_n be_v when_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o other_o day_n appoint_v for_o god_n worship_n we_o in_o the_o open_a congregation_n together_o or_o after_o the_o minister_n do_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n private_a be_v either_o 1._o to_o god_n in_o our_o closet_n or_o other_o private_a place_n as_o psal_n 32.5_o 38.9.18_o 41.4_o 51._o 2._o sam._n 24.10_o dan._n 9_o 2._o to_o man_n jam._n 5.16_o 2._o contrition_n be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o mourn_v of_o the_o soul_n because_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n have_v also_o join_v with_o it_o a_o displeasure_n against_o ourselves_o and_o a_o true_a humiliation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o jam._n 4.9_o esa_n 66.2_o ezec._n 36.1_o 41.10_o jon._n 3.8_o 2._o king_n 22.19_o mat._n 5.4_o 2._o cor._n 7.9,10,11_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n be_v when_o we_o return_v to_o god_n live_v spiritual_o and_o have_v a_o desire_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o please_v he_o this_o be_v also_o call_v a_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o this_o we_o do_v 1._o by_o avoid_v evil_a 2._o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o comprehend_v psal_n 34.14_o esa_n 1.16,17_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o repentace_n be_v the_o defer_v of_o god_n punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n 95.10_o psal_n 95.10_o the_o mitigation_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 4.27_o psal_n 89.32.33_o 2._o chr._n 30.8_o jon._n 3._o ezech._n 33._o joh._n 3.10_o 1._o king_n 21.29_o dan._n 4.27_o the_o avert_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o 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thou_o have_v be_v to_o i_o and_o how_o vile_a and_o rebellious_a a_o sinner_n i_o have_v be_v to_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o time_n o_o lord_n as_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n best_o know_v when_o i_o be_v not_o and_o thou_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v i_o a_o be_v create_v in_o i_o a_o soul_n after_o thy_o own_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o thy_o glory_n thou_o do_v create_v my_o body_n with_o all_o the_o member_n and_o sense_n thereof_o thou_o do_v create_v my_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o and_o as_o thou_o do_v create_v i_o so_o of_o thy_o especial_a goodness_n thou_o do_v preserve_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n
such_o wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o his_o name_n to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o they_o and_o as_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a so_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o gracious_a and_o love_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o full_a of_o compassion_n plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o every_o repentant_a sinner_n 5_o he_o have_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o bounty_n ever_o give_v meat_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o yea_o and_o he_o as_o he_o have_v former_o so_o will_v he_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o servant_n 6_o he_o have_v show_v and_o manifest_v to_o his_o people_n his_o elect_a the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o great_a work_n not_o only_o in_o the_o creation_n but_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o our_o forefather_n 7_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o action_n be_v do_v in_o verity_n and_o judgement_n and_o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v sure_a just_a holy_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v 8_o they_o stand_v fast_o and_o be_v settle_v firm_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v do_v and_o command_v upon_o good_a ground_n in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n 9_o he_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n send_v redemption_n and_o salvation_n unto_o his_o elect_a people_n by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v command_v his_o conenant_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o and_o it_o concern_v they_o careful_o to_o keep_v it_o because_o he_o which_o command_v it_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o severe_a to_o transgressor_n and_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n 10_o the_o filial_a fe_o be_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a 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two_o of_o thy_o blessing_n especial_o namely_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o comfort_v distress_a sinner_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n for_o thou_o thyself_o have_v prefer_v and_o magnify_v thy_o word_n of_o truth_n abone_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o thy_o name_n else_o whatsoever_o 3_o in_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o my_o affliction_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n thou_o do_v not_o stop_v thy_o ear_n but_o gracious_o answer_v i_o yea_o and_o strengthn_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n 4_o all_o the_o king_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a in_o condition_n shall_v and_o may_v worthy_o praise_v thou_o without_o disparagement_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n 5_o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v in_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a and_o unutterable_a be_v the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 6_o though_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v high_a and_o his_o majesty_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n yet_o in_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o the_o more_o humble_a they_o be_v the_o more_o he_o regard_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o proud_a and_o those_o which_o exalt_v thhmselue_n he_o despise_v they_o and_o know_v they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o 7_o though_o i_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o when_o so_o ever_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o thou_o will_v i_o know_v revive_v and_o raise_v i_o up_o thou_o shall_v also_o stretch_v forth_o and_o reach_v unto_o i_o thy_o hand_n of_o power_n against_o the_o wrath_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o bridle_v their_o fury_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n of_o omnipotence_n shall_v save_v i_o from_o all_o their_o erterprise_n 8_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v perfect_v and_o finish_v that_o which_o concern_v i_o and_o my_o salvation_n thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n never_o fail_v but_o endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n even_o for_o ever_o withdraw_v not_o therefore_o that_o mercy_n of_o thou_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o forsake_v not_o thou_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n not_o make_v by_o any_o strange_a god_n but_o by_o thou_o the_o only_a and_o true_a god_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 7_o psalm_n 145._o 1_o i_o will_v extol_v and_o praise_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o creator_n o_o king_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o preserver_n of_o mankind_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o even_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 2_o every_o day_n not_o a_o day_n shall_v pass_v over_o my_o head_n but_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o be_v speak_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v 3_o great_a and_o glorious_a be_v the_o lord_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o great_o be_v he_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o all_o his_o work_n and_o his_o greatness_n have_v neither_o end_n nor_o beginning_n but_o be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_a man_n find_v out_o 4_o one_o generation_n and_o age_n shall_v praise_v and_o leave_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o work_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n to_o another_o succeed_a generation_n and_o shall_v declare_v to_o posterity_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o mighty_a act_n 5_o i_o myself_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_o able_a will_n as_o i_o have_v good_a cause_n speak_v of_o and_o extol_v the_o glorious_a honour_n and_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o tell_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 6_o and_o not_o only_o i_o but_o all_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o exceed_a might_n and_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o i_o according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n will_v declare_v unto_o posterity_n thy_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n 7_o they_o even_o all_o people_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o thy_o power_n and_o satisfy_v with_o thy_o goodness_n shall_v abundant_o utter_v and_o continual_o with_o praise_n acknowledge_v and_o keep_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a and_o superabundant_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o shall_v in_o all_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v because_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n when_o thou_o rule_a and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n 8_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n notwithstanding_o our_o grievous_a sin_n be_v gracious_a and_o love_v yea_o and_o full_a of_o compassion_n by_o nature_n evermore_o slow_a and_o unwilling_a to_o wreak_v his_o anger_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v a_o act_n contrary_a to_o his_o disposition_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o punish_v he_o be_v of_o great_a mercy_n and_o ready_a to_o pardon_v the_o repentant_a 9_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o good_a and_o gracious_a not_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o people_n only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v his_o tender_a mercy_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v over_o and_o exceed_v his_o justice_n and_o all_o his_o other_o work_n 10_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o creature_n shall_v therefore_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o general_a and_o above_o the_o rest_n thy_o saint_n and_o